Program Overview:

• Theater and Performing Arts is an Actor/Techie Training Course that introduces the student to the skills and knowledge necessary to pursue a professional career in the performing arts, as well as providing knowledge and practical experience. Students will study a range of professional models from Broadway to Regional Theatre to identify established practices and basic competencies required to create professional theatre. Students will build on foundational skills to create project based live performances using the elements of acting, dance, and music. Representative topics include: career research, basic theatre skills, directorial techniques, blocking and rehearsal techniques, entry level musical theater techniques in dancing and singing, production elements, professional practices and audition techniques.